AN: Thank you to all who have reviewed, I am glad to hear that quite a few of you enjoyed the last chapter. To those who seemed a little confused, I realize now that there was little connotation as to what had happened after his evening with Alexandrine, however this is taking places about three days later else she would have been in bed with him when he woke up Hermione. Anyway, I am still on the search for Betas if anyone knows anyone or is interested feel free to message me. I am sorry for the delay in chapters, I am hoping to have them coming a little more often again soon though things have been a bit wonky lately else this chapter would have come sooner. Anyway back to the show.
Harry stood beside Ron, Hermione, Daphne, and Alexandrine in Care of Magical Creatures, listening as Hagrid droned on about the bowtruckles he had managed to obtain for the class. He was glad to see that everyone else was engulfed in the lesson, even Malfoy seemed to find the minuscule stick-men fascinating. He sighed, the light breeze from the grounds billowing his skirt which by now he had finally stopped trying to flatten every time this happened.
"Ye jus' gotter know 'ow to get on their good side." Hagrid said as he held one of the creatures aloft. "They each 'ave their own names, this one 'ere is the leader of the little colony. He goes by Ripple, tho' tha's not his full name."
He could feel Hermione mentally taking notes as he waited for Hagrid to call her up as he usually used him for the class example. He sighed, really it had been a fairly easy day despite his earlier reservations about wearing a skirt and being in her body. The hard part had been when Professors expected her to answer all of the class questions but seemed even more surprised when she didn't do so.
McGonagall had kept them back after Transfiguration just to demand if everything was alright. They had broken down and explained everything to her, though she had been surprised she had expressed her understanding after.
"Now, if I could 'ave a volunteer to come and meet them." Hagrid called as he looked over the class. "Ron, I think you might really enjoy 'em."
The class watched in surprise as Ron went up to the front of the class and joined Hagrid at the trestle table that had been setup. Hagrid walked him through the proper way of greeting the Bowtruckles and then explained how to interact with them. It was fairly simple, and everyone watched with eager anticipation as he quickly fell into an easy relationship with Ripple.
"Good, now everyone else I want ye ta come forward slowly an get ter know 'em." Hagrid said as he opened the floor to the rest of the class.
Everyone but him and Hermione made their way up to the table as Hagrid sidled over to them. He and Hermione looked up at him as he knelt down so that only they would be able to hear what he had to say.
"Professor McGonagall explained ter me wha' happened." He said as he looked from one to the other with a grin. "I mus' say yer takin' this a lot better n' I expected."
Hermione laughed. "Oh, he's definitely had a lot to say about my uniform choices." She said as she smiled up at him. "His eyesight is awful though, never really thought about it until now."
Hagrid chuckled. "Well, I am surprised ye were able ta get 'im out of yer private quarters."
"Hey, Professor Flitwick told us to take the day off." He said as he glowered up at his friend though he wasn't really upset. "It's not my fault that someone else thought that taking the day off was a horrible idea."
Hermione sighed. "It is a horrible idea." She said with a frown. "We would have missed getting to see Ron in his element."
Hagrid nodded. "Yeah, he does seem ter 'ave a natural talent with the creatures. I called on him because I knew he'd love the opportunity to meet 'em."
Harry smiled. "Well, I can't say that I am not enjoying the break." He said with a sigh. "Seeing Ron get a little extra attention today is nice, and it means I didn't have to come up there in front of everyone in this getup."
Hagrid guffawed which caused a few of the students closer to them to turn and stare at them. Malfoy being the closest seemed to lean a little closer toward them as they pulled Hagrid further away from the group of students at the table.
"Well good thing this is tha last class ye have terday, no?" Hagrid asked with a nod toward the castle. "Now ye can go hide away until dinner."
He nodded quickly. "Yeah, been dying to get out of these heels for hours now." He said with a sigh. "She really needs to learn what shoes are."
Hermione laughed. "Hey, you don't complain about them when I am able to kiss you without having to stand on my toes."
He scowled playfully back. "No, but my feet are killing me."
She smirked and sighed. "Boys..." she hissed under her breath though he could tell that there was no venom behind it.
Hagrid chuckled again and then returned back to the class as Ron joined them again. She gently entwined her hand into his as the three of them slid further back to the edge of the clearing they were in for the class today.
"Those are amazing!" Ron said as he pulled out his book and began to take notes. "You should go up and get a go."
Harry shook his head. "I'll take your word for it, I am not going anywhere near Malfoy like this."
Hermione sighed. "We've done really good today, I don't think he'll notice much."
"How many times have you almost called me Harry?" He asked her with a frown.
"Oh hush." She said, playfully smacking his arm. "Not nearly as many as you have slipped up."
He smiled and then the three of them settled onto the ground as they pulled their books out of their bags and began to make their class notes. He tried his best to imitate her tiny scrawl in the journal she used for her class notes, though he knew that he was failing miserably. He could feel her smiling at his attempts in their shared mental area. It'll be fine, I can still read your handwriting at least.
He hummed softly at her praise and then after a while they settled into more casual positions as she surprised him by pulling him into her arms as he normally would her. Ron watched them but didn't say anything about their reversed positions as they continued to watch the rest of the class. He could tell that Alexandrine also was highly enjoying the little stick-men as she continued to interact with the one she had bonded with.
"I wonder if they make good pets?" He said aloud as he looked up at Hermione, surprised to find her looking down at him from his usual position.
"I am not sure, why are you thinking of getting one?"
"Maybe." He said as his attention returned to his other wife as she continued to play with the little creature. "I think she'd enjoy having one from the way she's taken with that one."
Hermione smiled softly. "Well, why don't you discuss the idea with her later?"
He nodded and then sighed as he set aside her book and journal. "Ok, this isn't as bad as I originally thought. I don't think I'd want to spend an entire day like this again, but I guess it isn't so terrible."
She hummed against his neck as she lightly placed a hand on his waist. "You're right, it's definitely been an educational experience of its own."
He smirked as she let her mind wander back over the events from lunch when the girls had dragged him off to the girls room to freshen up while she and Ron had gone on to the Great Hall. He was somewhat surprised by the fact that it was the first time she had gotten to lunch so early since their first year. Then again most girls seemed to always go to the restroom before meals though why he still didn't understand aside from Daphne wanting to touch up her makeup.
"That's why." She whispered into his ear. "Or at least that is why for some."
He shrugged, Hermione had never been one for wearing much makeup. "I guess that makes sense."
He felt her smile against his neck as she leaned in and gently kissed his neck. He felt the sensation all the way down into his toes as her body reflexively responded to the attention. Wow, is that how that makes you feel? She hummed softly in their shared space. Every time, there's a lot more than that that will do that though. I must have hit one of my erogenous zones.
Harry thought about this for a moment before relaxing further into her arms as the class began to return to their seats, the bowtruckles now dancing along the table as Hagrid called the class back to order. They listened to him finish up the lesson as he discussed the normal habitats of the creatures and where they usually preferred to live.
"Some witches and wizards find tha' a Bowtruckle makes the perfect pet fer them or their younger children, often they will be lifelong pets." He said with a grin as he picked up Ripple again. "Though their lifespans are roughly ten years in length, they are often best left in the wild where they help their forest home flourish and grow."
She idly let the hand on his waist tease his side as they listened, he could feel the sensations her touch was causing surge through him again as they sat there. He wondered just how much she did feel when they were cuddled up together and he idly ran his hands over her. He could see that she was focused on the lesson, but the more she allowed her hand to roam the more distracted he got as he lost himself in the sensations of her idle hand.
After another fifteen minutes Hagrid finally ended the lesson and together the three of them stood and with Alexandrine made their way back up to the castle. They had decided to have dinner in the private quarters that evening which the others had declined to give them time to try to switch back into their own body, Ron and Alexandrine left them at the end of the grand marble staircase.
"We'll see you later." Hermione called as together they made their way up, she wrapped her arm around his waist again to guide him despite the fact that he had long since gotten used to walking in the small heels.
They entered the quarters just as Ginny and Daphne exited on their own way to dinner. Heading into the kitchen they settled at the table as two plates of food appeared before them.
"I guess we aren't cooking tonight then." He said as he looked down at the food.
"I guess so." She said with a shrug.
They ate in silence for a few moments as he let his mind review everything that had happened during the day. He lingered over everything that he had felt when she had been holding him in the clearing, her hand wandering along her body.
"Yes, it's always that pleasing." She said as she broke through his reverie. "It always feels nice when you touch me."
He blinked. "Sorry, I didn't mean-"
"Don't be sorry, I was doing it on purpose as I hoped it would help you to relax and calm down." She said softly.
He smiled as she reached across the table and took his hand. "Thank you." He said gently as he stared into her eyes.
She smiled and he could feel himself drowning in her again as they continued to star into each others eyes. He wasn't sure which of them started but before he was aware of it they were already standing in each others arms, she was kissing him far more deeply than they had ever gone before as they lead each other back to his room. He could feel her pulling him into her in their shared space as well, consuming every ounce of him physically and mentally.
They broke apart just as they reached the edge of his bed and she smiled down at him. He could feel the heat of her body flushing, the hormones coursing through him as he felt the need for her far more powerful than he had ever felt before, even in his own body.
"D-do you want..." She stopped, giving him an almost pleading look as he stared into his eyes again, into his very soul.
"Yes..." He said pulling her back into him, kissing her even harder if that were possible as together they fell back onto his bed. She groaned into his lips as they lay there, devouring each other as they pushed deeper into their passion.
After several moments they broke apart again and he lay there, his chest heaving as he stared up at her from beneath where she had him pinned below her. He smiled softly as he gently reached up to cup her cheek. I want you to experience what it feels like for me. She said softly as she began to remove her uniform jumper and tie.
He smiled, he didn't think that he could do this with anyone else, not like this. He nodded softly as she began to remove his own garments, roughly pulling at the buttons before push the shirt back to expose his torso. The pale blue bra that she had picked out that which matched the nickers he was wearing, now the only thing that prevented her from seeing her own chest exposed.
"Someone's definitely enjoying this." He said softly, as he reached up and began to unbutton her shirt before pushing it down her arms and off of her, leaving his own chest exposed and heaving as she smiled down at him.
"Yes." She said breathlessly. "But lets not talk now, I want to enjoy this."
He nodded and felt his toes curl as she slid a hand beneath the skirt and brushed it against his groin. It was like a fire hand erupted through his entire body as he cried out, needing her even more than he had ever felt before. She smirked as she pulled her hand back to reveal moisture that he could now feel through gathering in the panties.
She returned the hand and began to work as she allowed her other hand to explore her body, making him writhe beneath her. The feelings she was sending crashing through him causing the fire to rage higher and hotter than he had ever expected. She slipped her fingers under the him of the skirt and in one swift motion had removed both the skirt and panties sending them to the floor behind her as he lay there almost completely exposed.
"Shit..." He gasped as she kissed her way from his hips up to his lips, making him nearly faint as the fire began to reach boiling point.
"Indeed." She said softly before sitting back up to stare down at him. "You know, this has to be the most beautiful I have ever seen myself."
He grinned. "You are beautiful Hermione." He said as he could feel her whole body blushing at the compliment.
"Not when I am in there, or at least that is not how I feel about myself." She said gently as she reached under him and unclasped the bra, pulling it slowly off of him as he lay there now exposed fully.
He sighed, she was still so hard on herself despite now seeing what he saw. She wasted no time in returning to work, one hand returning to tease below as she leaned in to tease his chest with her mouth and other hand, the fire now crescendoing into an inferno that threatened to engulf him. He could feel how pleased she was with how she made him feel through their connection, making him writhe even more as he was suddenly aware of a new building sensation that intensified with uncontrollable desire.
He clawed at the sheets as her body began to clench, every fiber of his being seemed to burn with the intensity of the raging inferno. Just as he felt as if he could take no more he nearly screamed as he felt the orgasm crash crash through him, his mind reeling as he tried to stay focused on everything that he was feeling but it was too powerful for him as he felt it from the top of his head to the tip of his toes.
She leaned back, stopping as she allowed him to recover, he could feel her smiling down at him as she came back into focus. She leaned in and kissed him gently, a faint echo of the intensity of the moment before causing him to moan into the kiss. She then pulled away and removed the rest of her clothing as he lay there catching his breath.
"That-that was..." He said breathlessly as he sat up to watch her.
"Amazing?" She asked with a smirk as she slowly slid up his body to kiss him again.
"Yeah..." He said softly after she broke away and he could feel himself resting between her legs.
She looked down at him with, raising his brown in a question. "Do you?"
"Please..." He groaned, he could feel how much her body needed this and he wanted it too. He wanted to feel everything that he could before they eventually swapped back into their own body.
She nodded and together they guided him inside of her body, he could feel every inch as it slid into her, stretching and filling her. It was not uncomfortable though the sensations at first were strange until she began to move causing him to already feel the fire igniting again. She smiled down at him as he leaned up to her and kissed her again, his arms reaching up to pull her down to him as she continued to move.
Together they melted into each other, their bodies entwining in the intimacy of their dance. Shit, I almost forgot. She cried in their mental space as she pulled her wand from where it had fallen out of her jumper and quickly cast the contraceptive spell she had used their first night together. He pinked slightly at the fact that he had not though of this, but before she allowed him to think further they were quickly engulfed in each other again.
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Harry awoke with a start, he could feel that he was not alone in his bed. Hermione must have stayed with him after they had passed out from their joint orgasm. He blinked about, realizing with a start that he was no longer able to see clearly and reached about looking for his glasses. He found them and slid them onto his face, realizing with some degree of relief that it was indeed his face.
"About time you woke up." She said softly, reaching over to gently rub his arm. "We swapped back about an hour ago."
He turned over to see her smiling at him as he looked across her naked body. "Oh."
She smiled and leaned over to kiss him, pulling him into her. "Yeah." He smiled back, feeling her hum quietly in their shared mental space. "Thank you." She said softly as she gently caressed his cheek with her hand.
"For what?" He asked, raising an eyebrow in his confusion.
"For everything, for making me happier than I ever thought that I could be." She said, her entire face lighting up with her smile.
He smiled and leaned in to kiss her again. "No, thank you for making me happier than I ever imagined possible."
She hummed into the kiss and he could feel her desires as she allowed them to be known through their bond. He smiled and nodded as he also wanted her again. He was somewhat surprised at how refreshed they were after the nap, but he knew that they both needed this.
AN: Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Again I am sorry that this chapter took so long to be released, I will try to get the next chapter out sooner. As I said above if you or anyone you know is looking to become a Beta Reader reach out and I will be happy to discuss further. See you next chapter.